ScienceAfter 8 Years, Europe’s BepiColombo Mission Makes Final Approach to Mercury

The BepiColombo mission has reached a major milestone in the final phase of its eight-year journey to Mercury. Led by the European Space Agency with contributions from Japan and the United States, the spacecraft has used plasma propulsion and flybys of Earth, Venus, and Mercury to set up an encounter later this year, when Mercury’s gravity is expected to capture it into orbit.

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AArs Technica★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 22:49Original